come the records of the history and characters of the poor.-In these dialogues it was my purpose to exemplify and illustrate the leading principles of a Society, in the views of which I felt solicitous, in some respects, however humbly, to cooperate-And also, while giving a public testimony of respect and esteem for those principles of active benevolence and enlightened charity upon which the institution is founded, to recommend them to general imitation. "MARY HAYS." The scene of the Dialogues is laid in humble life; and the language of them, though simple, is far from being vulgar. The whole production shews evidently a cultivated understanding, and a good heart. Such, indeed, is our opinion of the work, that we could wish a copy of it to be introduced into the family of every labourer in the kingdom. It would be infinitely more serviceable than the miserable trash which is ostentatiously obtruded on them by the intemperate zeal of illiterate enthusiastic visionaries, under the misnomer of Religious Tracts, 46. A Treatise on the Atmosphere, and the Source of Solar Heat; tending to prove, in Opposition to the Principles and Speculations of the Newtonian System, unconfirmed by Facts, the Nonexistence of a Vacuum, and that the Sun receives from the Planets the Materials of Combustion. By an Oxonian. small 8vo, pp. 80. Blacklock. THE Author of this Treatise asserts that his "only aim in publishing it is to add new truths to the knowledge of mankind." Nullius in verba magistri is a proper motto for scientific investigators; but he who impugns the principles and speculations of Newton, undertakes a task of no common difficulty, and if he escape a fall, can hardly expect to come off unhurt. Of this consequence the Author seems in some degree aware: for he observes, that "There is a magic charm attached to the names of illustrious men, which to attempt dissolving, is considered a species of impiety. But, let not the novelty of any opinion prevent those who are convinced of the propriety of the reasoning, from receiving it; and let it be remembered that, had new opinions never been entertained, old errors would have been immortal.'" With this indisputable axiom we leave the subject to the consideration of our scientific Readers. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. Sir H. DAVY has printed, for gratuitous circulation among those concerned, some additional Observations on the WireGauze Safety Lamp for Miners; with some evidence for their use. This is indeed rendering Philosophy subservient to the purposes of Humanity. For this singular service, the Coal-owners of the Wear and Tyne have voted him Plate to the value of 500 guineas. A Sixth Edition of " Curiosities of Literature" is in the press, and at the same time will appear an additional (Third) Volume, which will be published separately for the convenience of those who possess former Editions.-The same Author has also nearly ready for press, a History of Men of Genius, being his "Essay on the Literary Character," which has been long out of print, considerably enlarged. Nearly ready for Publication: The Memoirs of Mr. SHERIDAN, from the pen of Dr. WATKINS. A large por tion of the Life was long since prepared from most valuable information communicated to the Author by one of Mr. Sheridan's earliest friends and nearest relatives; in addition to which, it will contain many new and original Anecdotes of Dr. Johnson, Dr. Parr, Garrick, Burke, Fox, &c. &c. Historical Antiquities of Westminster Abbey, with graphic and descriptive Illustrations. By Mr. J. P. NEALE. A series of Sermons for every Sunday in the year, including Christmas-day and Good-Friday, and commencing with the first Sunday in Advent; for the use of Families and Country Congregations, and adapted to the conditions of the lower orders of society. A prefatory Discourse contains Observations on Public Religious Instruction: and a Vindication of the Clergy of the Church of England, from the charges, of attaching too much importance to Human Learning; exalting Reason above Faith; and not preaching the Gospel of Christ. By the Rev. RICHARD WARNER, of Bath. Sermons on the union of Truth, Reason, and Revelation, in the doctrine of the Established Church of England and Ireland. By the Hon. and Rev. EDWARD JOHN TURNOUR, A. M. A short Address to those who neglect the Lord's Supper. The profit of this little Tract will be given to the fund for the relief of the Labouring and Manufacturing Poor. Vol. I. of Albyn's Anthology; or a National Repository of Original Scotch Musick and Vocal Poetry; principally compiled by ALEX. CAMPBELL, Esq. and who has been ably assisted by some of the most eminent Poets of the present day, particularly Scott, Wilson, Boswell, Jamieson, Hogg, &c.: who have each contributed several original and beautiful Songs, adapted to those Melodies. Repertorium Bibliographicum; or some Account of the most celebrated Public and Private Libraries, with copi- ous lists of rare and curious books contained therein, interspersed with biblio graphical notices, anecdotes of eminent Collectors, &c. Instructions to Young Sportsmen ; comprising a code of precepts for the conduct of the Sportsman in every department of his amusements, &c. Enriched with splendid Engravings by Lowry. By Major HAWKER, of Long Parish House, Hampshire. Means of Improving the Condition of the Poor, in Morals and Happiness, considered in a Lecture delivered at the Minor Institute, Aug. 22. 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THOMPSON, Esq. of the 1st Regiment of the Guards, who gloriously fell in the Action of Bedart, on the 12th of December, 1813. WEEP not By Mrs. OPIE. he died as heroes die, Yet gentler arts, yet softer love, As for Turnus, that he-ass, Why, if Virgil had liv'd in good Queen Dan Roscoe has painted with pencil divine [of the NineThe Florentine Chief-great Dry - nurse Who took in the goddesses, When, with dishevell'd tresses, They fled from the Turk, and told him their distresses: But away with Lorenzo!--that chap was more clever, [for ever. Who lodg'd the bright virgins at Rugby Let Rugby's true sons, &c. See on Avon's green banks where the pinnacles rise, [the skiesAnd in lines light and graceful aspire to That's the Musarum Sedes, Those are Laurence's Edes, Where the mind's planted well, and grubb'd up ev'ry weed isPious Founder, no doubt, peeps from sky with a smile, As Learning and Discipline enter his pile. His eye flashes fire, And the many-ton'd chords ev'ry pas- PRO RUGBEA; 03, SHERIFF's SONG. Ah! I know thee, great Bard! mighty By the Hon. W. LYTTLETON, M. P. And sung at the Anniversary Meeting on the 20th June 1810, at the Freemason's Tavern, with unbounded applause. BOYS! we're joyously met in right holiday time, [rhyme: 'Tis Old Laurence Sheriff inspires me with At the sound of that name, Hark! Rugbæans exclaim, Unrivall'd his deeds, and unmatch'd be his fame! [tongue, In Latin, and Greek, and in Britain's own Be his praises well-written, well-spoken, well-sung! CHORUS. Let Rugby's true sons, at the Freemasons' Tavern, [cavern: Booze as stoutly as Polypheme did in his And mark, boys! the toast- be it stav'd ter & quater, [princely Fundator." "Here's the mem'ry of Old Laurence, our If we learnedly search all the records of story, [in glory? What Laurence can vie with our Laurence Shakspeare! I kneel [feel! Oh teach us like thee to describe and to Let Rugby's true sons, &c. But to leave this sweet dream, and to reason adhere, [are here? What lad can compare with the lads that Our Greek and our Latin Would soon come so pat in, Who should hear us, would think we were Ancients a-chatting. And I'll prove we can match-though it kindle their choler, [scholar. Any Westminster, Eton, or Wykehamist And the Genius of Fun and queer pun, While in many an old story rare pleasure we find, [mind. Because it brings Rugby-dear Rugby-to Let Rugby's true sons, &c. Come, ANACREON'S 20TH ODE. The introductory Fables, &c. amplified. Doom'd her offspring dead to see, Adding tears to mournful rills; Both Pandion's daughters too, Were it," Love," in Beauty's pow'r, If you'd kindly look on me:- I'd be the bath where thou wouldst play, Or perfume, o'er thy limbs to stray;A band, thy bosom to confine,-A chain, around thy neck to twine ;Nay, even slippers would I be, If sometimes to be worn by thee! SAINT HILDA. IF e'er to Whitby's silver strand R.S.W. Thy pilgrim steps have stray'd, Descended Hakeness' valleys deep, Or rov'd through Eskdale's shade. Then sure thy weary feet have toil'd O'erhangs the foaming main; No station for Monastic cell, No warm sequester'd dale, How, when above her oriel arch The holy Abbess stood, With fervent faith, and up-lift hands The suppliant's prayer and powerful charm Th' unnumber'd reptiles own, Shall Hilda's praise belong; The winding Wear || and Deira's shore' And Christian Kings, where'er she pray'd, Thence Southward did her frail bark steer Dunelmia's coast along, And hardly 'scape the roaring surge That foams her rocks among. Now doubling Heorta's cavern'd cape, *"Eska flu. oritur in Eskdale; defluit per Danbeium nemus, et tandem apud Streneshale in mare se exonerat."-Lel. Collec. tom. ter. p. 40. + Monasterium S. Hilde apud Streneshale (Whitby) penitus destructum fuit ab Inguaro et Hubba, Titusque abbas Glesconiam cum reliquis S. Hildæ aufugit. "Restitutum fuit monasterium de Streneshalc tempore Henrici primi per Gulielmum Perse.' Leland, ibid. "Locus ubi nunc cœnobium est videtur mihi esse ars inexpugnabilis.”—Leland. "Mira res est videre serpentes apud Streneshale in orbem giratos, et inclementia coeli, vel, ut monachi ferunt, precibus D. Hildæ concretos.”—Ibid. "Then Whitby's nuns, exulting, told How, &c. And how, of thousand snakes, each one Was chang'd into a coil of stone, Themselves within their holy bound, When holy Hilda pray'd, Their stony folds had often found. "Lapides hic" (apud Whitby) "inveniuntur, serpentium in spiram revolutorum effigie, naturæ ludentis miracula, quæ natura, cum veris et seriis negotiis quasi fatigata, indebitè efformat. Serpentes olim fuisse crederes quos lapideus cortex intexi9set, Hildæ autem precibus adscribit credulitas."--Camden. See Sir Cuthbert Sharp's History of Hartlepool, p. 7. Here Here cavern'd rocks, there dark'ning Thy vacant port, that ne'er resounds woods* In the wild landscape lay. (Ah! vainly seeks the pilgrim now Save that on Stranton's frowning shore †, 'Twas here, by neighb'ring realms rever'd, Here, hung 'fore many a saint enshrin'd, Here did Northumbria's King ‡ perform And long the priest the host had rais'd, But on these shrines a Paynim foe § His reckless vengeance hurl'd, To learn where sleep the warrior Greeks Here, may the Bard enthusiast tell, And her red-cross flag display'd; His wealth with liberal hand bestow'd -And lives there now, who views, unmov'd, Thy glories, Heorta, fade? History of Hartlepool, p. 3. With the hum of busy trade? Unmov'd, behold the waving corn O'er thy antient haven smile, And barbarous hands each relick proud Of gate and tower despoil? Thy ruin'd mole, thy haven fill'd With the wintry ocean's sand, Invoke thy pitying Country's aid And a Patron's powerful hand. Yet cold neglect from her Country's arm O'er thee, alas! may seem extend Where fishers on the shatter'd mole, And hang their dripping toils. Thy tower-charg'd crest again, Or warrior fleets from 'neath thy walls Gladden the Northern main, Th' Historic Muse hath dar'd for thee Her friendly hand to raise, Record the honours of thy youth, And the fame of elder days. + History of Hartlepool, p. 3. Oswy, King of Northumberland. History of Hartlepool, p. 7. § History of Hartlepool, p. 8. ¶ Richard I. See History of Hartlepool, p. 19. **Robert de Brus (6th), see p. 25. History of Hartlepool, p. 19. |